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Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark Wait Times

Disneyland Resort · Disney California Adventure Park

Average that day

47min

Mon, Aug 18

Hours

2pm–10pm

Posted hours

Range

20–75 min

Low 3:07pm · high 8:01pm

Average

47 min

That day

Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark Photo: Disney

Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark is an evening thrill ride located in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park. This version of the attraction features a darker, more intense atmosphere with loud sounds and dramatic drops as guests join Rocket on a daring Halloween mission to rescue Groot. The experience is designed for teens and adults, with a height requirement of 40 inches (102 cm) or taller.

Disney California Adventure Park
Standby
Lightning Lane
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Monday, Aug 18 vs a typical Monday

Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays

Average

47 min

Lowest

20 min 3:07pm

Highest

75 min 8:01pm

Best times to go

Shortest waits usually come around 3pm and 10pm, and Sun runs about 27 min shorter than Thu.

Average standby each hour, day by day

2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm
Mon 58 35 50 39 57 60 60 53 ·
Tue · · · · · · · · ·
Wed · · · · · · · · ·
Thu · 47 65 68 64 87 86 58 ·
Fri · 38 45 64 48 110 100 53 ·
Sat 42 53 45 66 56 73 49 70 ·
Sun 56 57 58 80 38 21 18 20 16

Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.

History

Average

50 min

Lowest

21 min Nov 1

Highest

97 min Oct 24

Average

67 min

Lowest

39 min Aug 30

Highest

95 min Oct 25

Average

45 min

Lowest

21 min Nov 2025

Highest

55 min Oct 2025

Average

56 min

Lowest

48 min 2026

Highest

65 min 2022

Ride status

Ran all day with no breakdowns

2:01pm Running Down 10:01pm

Broke down on 0 of the 5 days it ran in the last 30 days.

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Wait time data is provided by ThemeParks.wiki. Data may not always be 100% accurate.

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